(1) The chief executive must make a final
decision about exclusion within 30 school days after giving the student a
notice under section 300(2) (the
"proposed exclusion notice" ).
(2) If the chief executive decides not to
exclude, the chief executive must—
(a) as soon as practicable, tell the
student—
(i) about the decision; and
(ii) that the suspension has ended;
and
(iii) unless the student has been excluded under section 295(3) —that
the student may resume attendance at the school at which the student was
enrolled on the day of the suspension; and
(b) as soon as practicable after
telling the student about the decision—give the student a notice in the
approved form about the decision.
(3) If the chief executive decides to
exclude, the chief executive must exclude the student either permanently or
for a period of not more than 1 year.
Note—
See chapter 15 , part 4 for
review of the decision by QCAT.
(4) However, the exclusion can not be
longer than the period stated in the proposed exclusion notice.
(5) The chief
executive must, as soon as practicable after deciding to exclude, give the
student a notice in the approved form about the exclusion.
(6) The notice
mentioned in subsection (5) must state that—
(a) the student may make a
written submission to the chief executive asking the chief executive to review
the decision under division 6 ; and
(b) if the student is excluded
permanently—the student may make a periodic written submission to the chief
executive under division 7 .
(7) Also, if the chief executive decides to
exclude the student from all State schools, the notice must comply with the
QCAT Act , section 157 (2) .
